Kristin Urquiza was one of the many new but unheralded faces at the virtual Democratic National Convention in August. Then she dropped the hammer. Her father, Mark Anthony Urquiza, had faith in President Donald Trump, she said. He voted for Trump and listened to him about how the coronavirus was…
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Vendors holding baskets containing ice cream are seen at a crowded beach amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Mumbai, India, November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India recorded 46,253 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed…
Like a hissing possum tethered firmly to the bottom of a dumpster with its oddly human little claws, Lindsey Graham has managed to anchor himself to Donald Trumps flapping coattails and ride them all the way to a fourth term as Senator, edging out Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison with 56.6…
Representative Donna E. Shalala, a Democrat who served as President Bill Clintons health secretary, narrowly lost her Florida seat to the Republican candidate, Maria Elvira Salazar, on Tuesday, becoming one of the more notable Democratic casualties in the House. In a rematch of their 2018 House race, Ms. Salazar, a…
By Reuters Staff To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here here If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: here FACTORS TO WATCH 11:30 am: PVR conference call post second-quarter earnings. 2:15 pm: State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Khara at…
Karnataka has conducted a total of 94,539 tests on Tuesday, including 66,668 using the RT PCR, taking the cumulative number of tests so far to 81.85 lakh. (PTI)Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus News Live Updates: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 2,756 fresh Covid-19 cases and 26 more deaths, taking the total tally and cumulative…
The Queen’s Gambit. Netflix While movies slipped away and vacated their summer release spots, it was TV that kept us entertained at home in 2020. Tiger King glued us to the small screen in the early going, with its unbelievable twists and larger-than-life characters. Then we rocketed through a fantastic range…
GREENVILLE, S.C. When Jaime Harrison won his first election, he knew who he needed to call: His new representative in the United States Congress, James Clyburn. The sophomore at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and president-elect of his National Honor Society wanted Rep. Clyburn to be the keynote speaker at…
COLOMBO, Nov 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When women at a Sri Lankan garment factory started to develop coughs and fevers, few took it seriously – the South Asian island had few cases of the coronavirus and the onset of the rainy season meant colds were to be expected. Staff…